percepire
to perceive
verb per-cheh-PEE-reh Less Common
Origin: Latin percipere (to seize entirely)
Also means
to receive
Usage Note
Percepire means both to perceive through the senses (percepire un rumore — to hear a noise) and, in formal/financial Italian, to receive or draw income: percepire uno stipendio (to receive a salary). The past participle is percepito; the auxiliary is avere.
Examples
"Ho percepito un odore strano in cucina."
Natural Translation
I perceived a strange smell in the kitchen.
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